Molde said goodbye to the Champions League after losing 2-1 away to Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League Play-Off Round return match. Molde Coach Erling Moe made a statement at the press conference held after the match. Moe said that they put on a good game and said, “You have to take into account the individual qualities of the players. We have to give Icardi his due. The game we played satisfied me. We were the judge of the match, but we lost 2-1. I congratulate Galatasaray for making it to the groups.”
“WE ARE THE LITTLE FISH IN THE LAKE”
Moe said that they wanted to play well in the Europa League groups. We will do our best.”
When asked about the reasons for losing the match against Galatasaray, Moe said:
“We can say that the Galatasaray players have very good skills. Two of the goals we conceded came from free kicks and one from a penalty. I can summarize that as individual quality.”
“CLEARLY IT WAS NOT HELL”
Stating that the atmosphere created by Galatasaray fans is not hell, the experienced coach said, “I’ve seen good people since we came here. I loved the weather here. The decisive thing was the first game. The 3 goals we conceded were too many. We are in the middle of the season, they just started the season. We were the better player, but “They also had talented players. If they had been in the middle of the season, we could have watched a different game.”
Evaluating the game philosophy of his own team, Moe said that they are not a team to be pressured at the front and said, “We are a tough opponent. We play forward. We use the empty spaces well. I think I wouldn’t have put pressure in the front and left a gap in the back.”